Sweetly Broken, Wholly Surrendered... Reflection #10, 2008

**wrote this at the office yesterday but posting it just now because they've already disabled the multiply from our network...

It's really been a while since I've listened to christian songs. but today, while here at work, suddenly I had the urge to get my iPhone and do just that - listen.

Last night I updated my iTunes and made a playlist of my ccm faves (contemporary christian music) and that's what's currently playing in my phone now.

While my hands are typing, my mind working, the music was just playing in my ears like a background and I'm not even really listening to the lyrics, more like just hearing them.

But when the song sweetly broken by jeremy riddle came on, I just stopped working for a while, closed my eyes for a minute and really listened. This song spoke to me again today, the same way it did the first time I heard it at station one.

The words really just describe exactly how i'm feeling towards the lover of my soul and it's very fitting now that we are being reminded of his passion, death and resurrection. I look at the clock now at my avaya phone and it's 3:33pm. A chill went down my spine as I remember this would have to be about the same time that my Lord did just that - gave up his life willingly, suffered thru all the pain, just so I can be saved.

I'm simply humbled. And suddenly lost for words...

Listen Here

To the cross I look.
To the cross I cling.
Of its suffering I do drink.
Of its work I do sing.
On it my Savior,
both bruised and crushed,
showed that God is love,
and God is just.

What a priceless gift:
undeserved life
have I been given
through Christ crucified.
You've called me out of death.
You've called me into life.
And I was under Your wrath,
now through the cross, I'm reconciled.

At the cross You,
beckon me,
draw me gently,
to my knees and I am,
lost for words so,
lost in love,
I'm sweetly broken, wholly surrendered!

In awe of the cross I must confess,
how wondrous Your redeeming love and how great
is Your faithfulness!

sweetly broken, wholly surrendered

I first heard this song at one of the fellowships I attended at Station One, UCM Church in Makati. It so touched my heart. And I can still remember while the worship leader was singing these words, my tears just kept flowing. I was not mindful anymore of the people around me. It's like the moment froze and I'm just alone with my savior... When that time really comes, I'd like to see myself singing this song for Him.

I've been looking for a copy of this song and it was just yesterday that I was able to download from limewire :)

Che asked me if I'm in love...

Yes, so deeply in love with the lover of my soul. This song is for Him alone.

To the cross I look, to the cross I cling
Of its suffering I do drink
Of its work I do sing

For on it my Savior both bruised and crushed
Showed that God is love
And God is just

Chorus:
At the cross You beckon me
You draw me gently to my knees, and I am
Lost for words, so lost in love,
I’m sweetly broken, wholly surrendered

What a priceless gift, undeserved life
Have I been given
Through Christ crucified

You’ve called me out of death
You’ve called me into life
And I was under Your wrath
Now through the cross I’m reconciled

Chorus:

In awe of the cross I must confess
How wondrous Your redeeming love and
How great is Your faithfulness

Broken for You...I'm broken for You, my Lord.

Jesus...All that's left, ooooo I am sweetly broken.